The stock price of CMS Energy Corporation (NYSE: CMS) has surged by 0.56% when compared to previous closing price of $69.37, but the company has seen a -0.53% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-07-08 that CMS is set to benefit from its strategic investment plan of $20 billion through 2029 while retiring coal units, and expanding solar and wind capacity.
Is It Worth Investing in CMS Energy Corporation (NYSE: CMS) Right Now?
CMS Energy Corporation (NYSE: CMS) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 20.64x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for CMS is at 0.34. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 8 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for CMS is 297.04M, and currently, shorts hold a 3.58% of that float. The average trading volume for CMS on July 10, 2025 was 2.68M shares.
CMS’s Market Performance
CMS stock saw a decrease of -0.53% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -0.34% and a quarterly a decrease of -1.66%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.60%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.39% for CMS Energy Corporation (CMS). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 0.18% for CMS’s stock, with a -0.27% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of CMS
Barclays, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CMS reach a price target of $75, previously predicting the price at $68. The rating they have provided for CMS stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on February 20th, 2025.
CMS Trading at -1.08% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CMS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -8.75% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at CMS starting from Hofmeister Brandon J., who sale 2,198 shares at the price of $73.61 back on May 06 ’25. After this action, Hofmeister Brandon J. now owns 69,571 shares of CMS Energy Corporation, valued at $161,790 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CMS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.2 for the present operating margin
- 0.39 for the gross margin
The net margin for CMS Energy Corporation stands at 0.13. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 12.53, with 2.91 for asset returns.
Based on CMS Energy Corporation (CMS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.67 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.14. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.04. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.19.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 3.07 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 5.38. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.86. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.57for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.21. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.06.
Conclusion
In conclusion, CMS Energy Corporation (CMS) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
